Tactical Air War

[Coldman]

But supply on 100% dosent mean 100 % repair. It will use the supply to slowly repair airfield in couple of missions. Like in real life you can destroy airfield In few minutes but you can't repair it in one day or 2. There is only limited percentage per mission that can be repaired by gathered supply on airfield

Edited January 5, 2019 by =LG=Coldman

[[GCA]T1m270]

What happens if Red win this round, does the campaign end in a draw, or is their a 9th tie-breaker map?

[HR_Tumu]

DRAW

[SwimsWithSharks]

On ‎11‎/‎24‎/‎2018 at 4:10 PM, No.64_Drifter said:

Great changes overall. I'm glad to here about the "Kicked if you die" addition. Like Kathon said, this will make the rotation better for those who are trying to get in. I feel like it will also encourage the need to stay alive aswell. I welcome any harsh punishment to those who die or get captured, as it simulates in some way that you actually 'Died" and you fucked up, and you need to do better and remember that there are punishments for when you die.

 

Can see the benefits but also as a new player, dying and capture are part of the learning curve. It could discourage new players. I have zero knowledge of servers and play very little multiplayer games but could the participant number not be increased?

[Operatsiya_Ivy]

35 minutes ago, SwimsWithSharks said:

 

Can see the benefits but also as a new player, dying and capture are part of the learning curve. It could discourage new players. I have zero knowledge of servers and play very little multiplayer games but could the participant number not be increased?

 

TAW is not a beginner friendly server nor is it intended to be one. If you are still new to the game you can practice on other servers (mainly berloga, knights of the air and wings of liberty). The Player count can not be increased.

[SwimsWithSharks]

54 minutes ago, Operation_Ivy said:

TAW is not a beginner friendly server nor is it intended to be one. If you are still new to the game you can practice on other servers (mainly berloga, knights of the air and wings of liberty). The Player count can not be increased.

 

 Thanks for the info. I will look at those other servers, cheers for the recommend.

 

[JG4_Widukind]

Yesterday Evening there was 4 Red Tank colums spawn in on every new Map in a Row. How can it be? 

All of this going to Stebelinskaya. 

Today both Depots was bombt down... But same again, Tank Convoi after Tank 

Spawn new in.

A other problem is the new balance script... If to many blues on the Server,there is no Airfield on the Country available. 

[Cpt_Siddy]

2 hours ago, JG4_Widukind said:

Yesterday Evening there was 4 Red Tank colums spawn in on every new Map in a Row. How can it be? 

All of this going to Stebelinskaya. 

Today both Depots was bombt down... But same again, Tank Convoi after Tank 

Spawn new in.

A other problem is the new balance script... If to many blues on the Server,there is no Airfield on the Country available. 

 

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/338813128722874378/471814301762453527/CCCP.webm

 

Edited January 6, 2019 by CptSiddy

[Hatredy]

I am an IL2 noob. Can someone explain how I know which aircraft I can choose on this server? I think the active map allowed 109 G2, G4 and G6's but when I clicked on the G4 and 6's it said I would be kicked if I didn't change. Do I have to build up points to use them?  What is the max ping you would recommend for multiplayer servers?

[Garven]

1 minute ago, Hatredy said:

I am an IL2 noob. Can someone explain how I know which aircraft I can choose on this server? I think the active map allowed 109 G2, G4 and G6's but when I clicked on the G4 and 6's it said I would be kicked if I didn't change. Do I have to build up points to use them?  What is the max ping you would recommend for multiplayer servers?

Read this.

https://taw.stg2.de/manual.php

[SCG_OpticFlow]

2 hours ago, CptSiddy said:

 

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/338813128722874378/471814301762453527/CCCP.webm

 

 

Запад-81

[SwimsWithSharks]

Can someone advise, not sure of why I cannot fly my Ju52. When I first started TAW I could use the Ju52, I did a few drops but was then shot down. Since then I am unable to use the plane. I understand there are limited number of aircraft spawns but other planes have been available again after a certain period but not the Ju52. It has been a couple of days now since being shot down and still my profile and in game show zero availability. It is a shame because I actually like the transport aspect of this game rather than the fighting. I did think of using the He 111 but I cannot see any cargo options in loadout. I have read the manual but there is no detail or guides to transport. I think this lack of flight manuals etc is the only negative to an outstanding game as a whole. Response or pointers to player guides would be greatly appreciated.

[HandyNasty]

As mentioned in game chat, I am reporting following player  : VOLGA.

sortie : http://taw.stg2.de/pilot_sortie.php?id=87718&name==FSB=HandyNasty

 

I typed multiple warnings in chat and flashed my lights. It's not the first time an allied plane gets close to me to make sure I'm a spit, so i didn't go hard-core evasive and that clearly was a mistake here.

 

 

[SCG_OpticFlow]

23 minutes ago, SwimsWithSharks said:

Can someone advise, not sure of why I cannot fly my Ju52. When I first started TAW I could use the Ju52, I did a few drops but was then shot down. Since then I am unable to use the plane. I understand there are limited number of aircraft spawns but other planes have been available again after a certain period but not the Ju52. It has been a couple of days now since being shot down and still my profile and in game show zero availability. It is a shame because I actually like the transport aspect of this game rather than the fighting. I did think of using the He 111 but I cannot see any cargo options in loadout. I have read the manual but there is no detail or guides to transport. I think this lack of flight manuals etc is the only negative to an outstanding game as a whole. Response or pointers to player guides would be greatly appreciated.

 

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You may also resupply friendly airfields by transport airplanes. Transport planes are: Ju 52/3m with cargo, also Pe-2, He-111, Ju-88 with 100% fuel and no bombs and rockets. Ju-52 with cargo resupply airfield by about 7%, others by about 4%. You must takeoff from an airfield damaged less than 40% and successfully land on an airfield damaged more than 0%. If you successful in transport then you get  a Combat Mission.

 

http://taw.stg2.de/manual.php

[SwimsWithSharks]

2 minutes ago, OpticFlow said:

You may also resupply friendly airfields by transport airplanes. Transport planes are: Ju 52/3m with cargo, also Pe-2, He-111, Ju-88 with 100% fuel and no bombs and rockets. Ju-52 with cargo resupply airfield by about 7%, others by about 4%. You must takeoff from an airfield damaged less than 40% and successfully land on an airfield damaged more than 0%. If you successful in transport then you get  a Combat Mission.

 

Thank you for this info, especially the loadout of other transport planes. Any idea why my Ju-52 is still unavailable after such a long time? I will try and obtain a successful transport mission and see if this unlocks the plane once again. Once again thank you for your assistance

 

[SCG_OpticFlow]

5 minutes ago, SwimsWithSharks said:

 

Thank you for this info, especially the loadout of other transport planes. Any idea why my Ju-52 is still unavailable after such a long time? I will try and obtain a successful transport mission and see if this unlocks the plane once again. Once again thank you for your assistance

 

 

When you lose a plane, it stays lost until you earn enough CM to replenish it (except for planes marked with +1). The order of earned planes is controlled by the preferences you select in your profile on taw.stg2.de (fighters/attackers/bombers).

 

All that and more you can read in the manual

[JG4_Widukind]

a bad example of the new balance system

[Aero*Bohemio]

23 hours ago, =LG=Coldman said:

But supply on 100% dosent mean 100 % repair. It will use the supply to slowly repair airfield in couple of missions. Like in real life you can destroy airfield In few minutes but you can't repair it in one day or 2. There is only limited percentage per mission that can be repaired by gathered supply on airfield

 

I understand this, but what happens in Krasnodar is not the case with other airfields which get repaired much sooner!. For the last three consecutive missions Krasno was not attacked, it got all kind of supply by air and land and doesn´t get rapaired at least to a level to open it.
 

Mission #448 https://taw.stg2.de/pilots_mission.php?mission_id=448

Mission #447 https://taw.stg2.de/pilots_mission.php?mission_id=447

Mission #446 https://taw.stg2.de/pilots_mission.php?mission_id=446

 

I mean, the speed the repairs get done should go toghether with the ammount of supply it gets. I hope whenever you have time @=LG=Kathon you can explain to us a little bit more about how supply works regarding damage % and supply % 

Edited January 6, 2019 by 666GIAP_Chimango

[JG4_Widukind]

a bad examble of this spawn Tank Convois on Stebelinskaya.4 Times in a row a new Tank Convoi.

[Cpt_Siddy]

16 minutes ago, JG4_Widukind said:

a bad examble of this spawn Tank Convois on Stebelinskaya.4 Times in a row a new Tank Convoi.

 

Welcome to VVS TAW since like 3 TAWS in row. 

 

I hope you enjoy your stay. 

[=LG/F=Kathon]

On 1/4/2019 at 10:14 PM, DerSheriff said:

Can we please have here displayed which team is on offense? Like "Allied counter attack!" So it at least somewhat clear why one team has more stuff?
For a beginner its not clear and its not in the manual.

Good point, I added it to "to-do" list.

 

 

14 hours ago, JG4_Widukind said:

Yesterday Evening there was 4 Red Tank colums spawn in on every new Map in a Row. How can it be? 

All of this going to Stebelinskaya. 

Today both Depots was bombt down... But same again, Tank Convoi after Tank 

Spawn new in.

A other problem is the new balance script... If to many blues on the Server,there is no Airfield on the Country available. 

 

Could you provide mission numbers, please? We will have sure we are talking about the same situations. 

 

1 hour ago, JG4_Widukind said:

a bad example of the new balance system

FLA - Front-Line Airfields.

 

Not necessarily. In my opinion it works fine. Please bear in mint that FLA are closed if: total number of players for one side is greater  than total number of players for the other side + 7 (here when #blue > #red + 7) and number of spawned aircraft on FLA is greater that number of spawned aircraft on FLA for the other side.

 

So if there were  15  spawned red aircraft on FLA then up to 15 blue aircraft could have been spawned. So the number of spawned aircraft on FLA for both sides may be equal. 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, 666GIAP_Chimango said:

 

I understand this, but what happens in Krasnodar is not the case with other airfields which get repaired much sooner!. For the last three consecutive missions Krasno was not attacked, it got all kind of supply by air and land and doesn´t get rapaired at least to a level to open it.
 

Mission #448 https://taw.stg2.de/pilots_mission.php?mission_id=448

Mission #447 https://taw.stg2.de/pilots_mission.php?mission_id=447

Mission #446 https://taw.stg2.de/pilots_mission.php?mission_id=446

 

I mean, the speed the repairs get done should go toghether with the ammount of supply it gets. I hope whenever you have time @=LG=Kathon you can explain to us a little bit more about how supply works regarding damage % and supply % 

 

#444 AF Krasnodar was destroyed 100%

#445 AF Krasnodar wasn't repaired (damaged in previous mission) 

#446 AF Krasnodar repaired after mission to 93%

#447 AF Krasnodar repaired after mission to 85%

#448 AF Krasnodar repaired after mission to 80%

 

The repair rate vary between 5% and 9% after each mission if there is enough supply level (more than 0%). If you have more question don't hesitate to ask. 

 

1 hour ago, JG4_Widukind said:

a bad examble of this spawn Tank Convois on Stebelinskaya.4 Times in a row a new Tank Convoi.

Red tanks to Steblivskaya were generated in 3 missions: #438, #439, #440

Blue tank to Krasnodar was generated in 1 mission: #437

Blue tanks to to Grivenskaya were generated in 2 missions: #439, #441

 

Red depots were completely destroyed in mission #440 so in next mission #441 it changed spawn probability ratio to 60%/40% in favor to blue side. Earlier it was near 50%/50%.

 

Steblivskaya in those missions was "connected" with 4 enemy cities so it was more probably that red tank  would have been generated on a connection with Steblivskaya city.

 

But I think that in mission #440 red tanks shouldn't have been generated between Timashevskaya and Steblivskaya (it was generated there two missions before).  I have to fix tank spawn algorithm.

[SCG_ItsDrifter]

22 hours ago, SwimsWithSharks said:

 

Can see the benefits but also as a new player, dying and capture are part of the learning curve. It could discourage new players. I have zero knowledge of servers and play very little multiplayer games but could the participant number not be increased?

 

Thats why there are servers such as WOL, Coconut, and Finnish to teach you. Jumping into TAW with little to no knowledge isn't a smart idea and you will pay dearly for it.

And sadly numbers cannot be increased. 

[Aero*Bohemio]

4 hours ago, =LG=Kathon said:

#444 AF Krasnodar was destroyed 100%

#445 AF Krasnodar wasn't repaired (damaged in previous mission) 

#446 AF Krasnodar repaired after mission to 93%

#447 AF Krasnodar repaired after mission to 85%

#448 AF Krasnodar repaired after mission to 80%

 

The repair rate vary between 5% and 9% after each mission if there is enough supply level (more than 0%). If you have more question don't hesitate to ask. 

 

Ok, thank you very much for the explanation, but please, i insist Krasnodar repair/supply is not working well and needs to be fixed:

 

#449 Airfield in Krasnodar was repaired to 74% (now it's open, but according to manual it can still be closed for 1 to 2 missions after repaired) Ok, BUT:
#450 Airfield in Krasnodar was repaired to 69% =1st mission

#451 Airfield in Krasnodar was repaired to 61%=2nd mission

#452 Airfield in Krasnodar STILL CLOSED

 

 

So please, it shouldn't be closed, it should be fully operative. I hope it can be fixed.

 

Edit: finally, it's open. Thanks.

Edited January 6, 2019 by 666GIAP_Chimango

[ECV56_Necathor]

As Chimanov said there is something strange about Krasnodar.

For example in mission 447 Krasnodar was repaired at 85% and still close on mission 448. On mission 448 Krasnodar wasn`t attack and it was repaired at 80%

If I understand correctly 85% represent 85 of 100.

 

 

[=KG76=flyus747]

On TAW tonight, I witnessed yet another sekrit trick up the Pe2s sleeves as it slid back to cut off my tail and then scooted forward beyond the point from which he slid back. 

 

 

I'm sure it was just another one of those connection issues 

 

Edited January 7, 2019 by =KG76=flyus747

[LLv24_Zami]

Please check your targets carefully before shooting!

 

Last night I was shot 3 times by friendlies. One was a kill shot. These were accidents and these things happens sometimes to everybody, it`s understandable. But it seems that flying in WoL is more safe than TAW these days.

 

 

Edited January 7, 2019 by LLv24_Zami

[Leutnant_Artur]

I don't get it, there is so many friendly fire...

[II./JG77_Manu*]

1 hour ago, =KG76=flyus747 said:

On TAW tonight, I witnessed yet another sekrit trick up the Pe2s sleeves as it slid back to cut off my tail and then scooted forward beyond the point from which he slid back. 

 

 

I'm sure it was just another one of those connection issues 

 

 

It's just odd that Russian aircraft seem to survive air crashes pretty much every time. I had a head-on crash against an La-5 FN with almost 1000kph relative speed, exploded in mid-air with insta dead pilot while the FN kept flying happily and even managed to ditch in friendly territory and claim a kill ?

One mission later, after shooting up an IL-2 pretty bad (unloading half ammunition) i saw another 109 crashing into his already badly damaged tail, 109 was falling apart, IL-2 kept happily flying... but i guess Russian aircraft need all balancing they can get ?

[=LG/F=Kathon]

11 hours ago, 666GIAP_Chimango said:

 

Ok, thank you very much for the explanation, but please, i insist Krasnodar repair/supply is not working well and needs to be fixed:

 

#449 Airfield in Krasnodar was repaired to 74% (now it's open, but according to manual it can still be closed for 1 to 2 missions after repaired) Ok, BUT:
#450 Airfield in Krasnodar was repaired to 69% =1st mission

#451 Airfield in Krasnodar was repaired to 61%=2nd mission

#452 Airfield in Krasnodar STILL CLOSED

 

 

So please, it shouldn't be closed, it should be fully operative. I hope it can be fixed.

 

Edit: finally, it's open. Thanks.

 

I checked the script and it turned out that an airfield can be still closed up to 3 missions if it's repaired below 75% (That's why Krasnodar was closed for 3 next missions).  It's an old condition from the previous campaigns where there were no supply resources at all on the airfields and airfields were repaired much quicker. Now where repair rate is much slower this condition is no longer needed and I will change it that airfield will be open as soon as it's damage is below 75%. 

 

Thanks for finding this issue.

 

[Blackhawk_FR]

Server is running for more than 2h.

[HR_Coyote_]

2 minutes ago, F/JG300_Faucon said:

Server is running for more than 2h.

 

Yes, 2h 27min right now, but no way to get in

[Leutnant_Artur]

Should be up any time now

[Aero*Bohemio]

4 hours ago, II./JG77_Manu* said:

 

It's just odd that Russian aircraft seem to survive air crashes pretty much every time[...]

[...] but i guess Russian aircraft need all balancing they can get ? [...]

 

Yet another one sided comment, based on inaccurate asumptions that add nothing useful at all. We can also start uploading videos, or post comments of 109/Fw190s ramming VVS fighters and getting away with it while we get killed or severely damaged. Get your sh*t together and stop flooding forums with nonsense.

 

 

[II./JG77_Manu*]

10 minutes ago, 666GIAP_Chimango said:

 

Yet another one sided comment, based on inaccurate asumptions that add nothing useful at all. We can also start uploading videos, or post comments of 109/Fw190s ramming VVS fighters and getting away with it while we get killed or severely damaged. Get your sh*t together and stop flooding forums with nonsense.

 

 

 

Odd, i have yet to see such an occasion. Anyway, it doesn't belong in the TaW thread.

[FTC_Knipser]

6 hours ago, =LG=Leutnant_Artur said:

I don't get it, there is so many friendly fire...

IL2 Multiplayer seems to become more and more popular recently, there are lots of new online Pilots. That's a good thing! TAW Server is public and open for everyone, that's also a good thing. Some of those new players just lack the necessary experience to fly on a full real sim server like TAW, that is the downside. Practicing in single player arcade mode with red and blue markers doesn't really help to improve your plane identification skills. Had this experience quite often this campaign, friendly fighter closing in on my six, i mean really f***ing close!  Sometimes i have the feeling, that they really expect you to flash your lights or waggle your wings to show them, that you're a friendly.  Getting killed by an incompetent team mate is really frustrating, but i guess we just have to get used to it, there is not much you can do about it. 

[StG77_Kondor]

8 hours ago, =KG76=flyus747 said:

On TAW tonight, I witnessed yet another sekrit trick up the Pe2s sleeves as it slid back to cut off my tail and then scooted forward beyond the point from which he slid back. 

 

 

I'm sure it was just another one of those connection issues 

Lol. You also crashed into an A-20 last night. It looks like you keep putting yourself in a situation where something like this is likely to happen. 

Edited January 7, 2019 by StG77_Kondor

[7.GShAP/Silas]

6 hours ago, II./JG77_Manu* said:

 

It's just odd that Russian aircraft seem to survive air crashes pretty much every time. I had a head-on crash against an La-5 FN with almost 1000kph relative speed, exploded in mid-air with insta dead pilot while the FN kept flying happily and even managed to ditch in friendly territory and claim a kill ?

One mission later, after shooting up an IL-2 pretty bad (unloading half ammunition) i saw another 109 crashing into his already badly damaged tail, 109 was falling apart, IL-2 kept happily flying... but i guess Russian aircraft need all balancing they can get ?

 

 

It's the bias of your own negative experiences.  My wingman consistently has the same experience where a 109 will dive on him from a high altitude and conduct a pass at too high a speed.  The 109 will run into him in my wingman's world but not in the 109's world, and he'll either explode or have both his wings and tail and everything ripped off.  He's developed a pavlovian fear response at this point, frankly, and will be convinced it's going to happen again if we know there's an Axis fighter high above us.

 

But it's a connection/netcode issue, not some conspiracy.  It is important to put your own experiences into perspective and not think that the grass is always greener on the enemy side of the fence.

Edited January 7, 2019 by 7.GShAP/Silas

[Blackhawk_FR]

What is the reason of the 15sec timer to finish a mission? 

 

Any chance to have something shorter? Thx.

 

EDIT

My point: If there is no special reasons, it's to give less time to the chute killers.

Even if the 2 times someone tried to do it on my pilot, they failed because of terrible aiming 

Edited January 7, 2019 by F/JG300_Faucon

[Leutnant_Artur]

18 minutes ago, F/JG300_Faucon said:

What is the reason of the 15sec timer to finish a mission? 

 

Any chance to have something shorter? Thx.

 

EDIT

My point: If there is no special reasons, it's to give less time to the chute killers.

Even if the 2 times someone tried to do it on my pilot, they failed because of terrible aiming 

Oh so we have to make the time a bit longer ?

[II./JG77_Manu*]

1 hour ago, 7.GShAP/Silas said:

 

 

It's the bias of your own negative experiences.  My wingman consistently has the same experience where a 109 will dive on him from a high altitude and conduct a pass at too high a speed.  The 109 will run into him in my wingman's world but not in the 109's world, and he'll either explode or have both his wings and tail and everything ripped off.  He's developed a pavlovian fear response at this point, frankly, and will be convinced it's going to happen again if we know there's an Axis fighter high above us.

 

But it's a connection/netcode issue, not some conspiracy.  It is important to put your own experiences into perspective and not think that the grass is always greener on the enemy side of the fence.

 

Ok, nothing i can say against that. Guess i have to take back the plane/side specific part. It's just that i have been only on the receiving side of things so far, and that's just annoying and frustrating as hell. I guess we can just hope that the netcode gets better and prevents that kind of unrealistic DM behavior